DERIVATIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. DERIVATIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERIVATIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERIVATIZE is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERIVATIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERIVATIZE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DERIVATIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERIVATIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DERIVATIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
chemistrytechnical
To convert a chemical compound into a closely related derivative, often so that it can be analysed.
Chemists derivatize a sample when the original substance is hard to detect or does not survive heating. After the sample is derivatized, its new form behaves in a predictable way in the instrument.
How DERIVATIZE is used
The verb derivatize is found in laboratory methods and analytical chemistry papers.
- The team had to derivatize the acid before running the test.
- Analysts often derivatize the sample with a silylating reagent first.
- It is common to derivatize amino acids prior to chromatography.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERIVATIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DERIVATIZE
2 longer words begin with DERIVATIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in DERIVATIZE
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Common questions about DERIVATIZE
- Is DERIVATIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERIVATIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERIVATIZE worth?
- DERIVATIZE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERIVATIZE mean?
- To convert a chemical compound into a closely related derivative, often so that it can be analysed.
- What letters can be added to DERIVATIZE?
- DERIVATIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DERIVATIZE:
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